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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries火车
Pronunciation / Transliteration: huǒ chē
"我们坐火车去北京。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A series of connected railway carriages or wagons moved by a locomotive.
"We missed the morning train to the city center."
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To teach a person or animal a particular skill or type of behavior through sustained practice and instruction.
"She plans to train hard for the upcoming marathon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'train' originates from the Latin 'tractus', meaning 'to pull or draw'. It evolved through Old French 'traïner', which referred to the act of pulling along, and has been used in English since the 14th century to denote a series of connected vehicles traveling on railways.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Train" is said worldwide
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train
Transliteration: trɛ̃
"Le train arrive à la gare."
Zug
Transliteration: tsuːk
"Der Zug fährt pünktlich ab."
treno
Transliteration: ˈtreːno
"Il treno è in perfetto orario."
tren
Transliteration: tɾen
"El tren sale a las seis de la mañana."
trem
Transliteration: tɾẽj̃
"Nós pegamos o trem para a capital."
रेलगाड़ी
Transliteration: relgadi
"रेलगाड़ी स्टेशन पर आ गई है।"
火车
Transliteration: huǒ chē
"我们坐火车去北京。"
기차
Transliteration: gicha
"우리는 기차를 타고 여행을 갔다."
電車
Transliteration: densha
"毎朝、電車で通勤しています。"
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